My brain hurts! I have just finished major revisions on my novel, to the tune of adding another 2,000 words! I continued with the idea of the MC conversing with her father (even after his death) by using snippets of Shakespeare's works, like I showed in this teaser a few weeks ago. That required some new scenes and dialogue, plus I(hopefully) ironed out some of the questions and issues about Isabelle's abilities. Yep, 2,000 words to do that, though I'm sure I'll be able to do some trimming in later drafts.
So now the plan is to run this version through our critique group and maybe find a few betas that haven't seen it before. At least I know better than to think I'm finished!
The big news is that although the title that I loved, Those Lost at Sea and Drowned, survived many previous edits, it no longer applies to this very different draft. So I'm tentatively re-titling the book Spirits from the Vasty Deep. Surprise, it's from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part I:
GLENDOWER
I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
HOTSPUR
Why, so can I, or so can any man;
But will they come when you do call for them?
Other possible titles are A Tempestuous Noise and Damned Spirits All. Any thoughts or care to cast a vote?
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If you tuned in to this blog on day one, you may recall that it was unimaginatively christened "Angelica R. Jackson's Writing News." Heckler that I am, it was too obvious of a leap to "Angelica R. Jackson's Writing Snooze." So I spent the last few days trying to think of a new title. Here are some I rejected:
Variations on word play with "Write" instead of "Right" (Write Now, Write Away, etc.)
Most of these had several existing blogs under that title
Get Thee to a Cattery
Because I volunteer at a wonderful cat sanctuary (but I don't plan on writing about cats much on my blog)
Real Pirates say ARJ
Okay, it was getting late, and I have a thing for pirates (after Jack Sparrow, who doesn't?)
And my husband's suggestion: ARJ a'bloggin
My reaction was Huh? and thought others might feel the same
So I've settled on Angelic Muse , although most people who know me might vote for Sarcastic Muse.
Care to make other suggestions in the comments? Weigh in on Angelic Muse? Oh, and I also customized my template a bit.
Variations on word play with "Write" instead of "Right" (Write Now, Write Away, etc.)
Most of these had several existing blogs under that title
Get Thee to a Cattery
Because I volunteer at a wonderful cat sanctuary (but I don't plan on writing about cats much on my blog)
Real Pirates say ARJ
Okay, it was getting late, and I have a thing for pirates (after Jack Sparrow, who doesn't?)
And my husband's suggestion: ARJ a'bloggin
My reaction was Huh? and thought others might feel the same
So I've settled on Angelic Muse , although most people who know me might vote for Sarcastic Muse.
Care to make other suggestions in the comments? Weigh in on Angelic Muse? Oh, and I also customized my template a bit.
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